Buggers at Pleasance Courtyard Upstairs
Dates: 8/5/2026 - 8/30/2026
📍 Theatre: Pleasance Courtyard Upstairs
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Buggers is a psychodrama exploring the turbulent relationship between artist Francis Bacon and his lover and muse George Dyer, written by and starring Alistair Hall as Bacon, with Peter Clements as Dyer. The play imagines a triptych of moments between the doomed couple, charting their relationship from its lustful beginnings in 1963 Soho to Dyer's death from an overdose in a Paris hotel room in 1971. Structured to echo Bacon's own artistic form, the production examines themes of passion, addiction, power, dependency, and the emotional cost of artistic ambition. The Estate of Francis Bacon granted Hall rare access to personal documents, letters, and artefacts, informing both the writing and the performances.
Cast and Creative Team for Buggers at Pleasance Courtyard Upstairs
Cast
Alistair Hall
Francis Bacon
Peter Clements
George Dyer
Creative Team
Alistair Hall
Writer
Alistair Hall
Star
Peter Clements
Star
News About Buggers at Pleasance Courtyard Upstairs
BUGGERS to Make World Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe
June 23, 2026 BUGGERS, a new psychodrama exploring the relationship between Francis Bacon and George Dyer, will have its world premiere at Edinburgh Fringe's Pleasance Courtyard, with rare archival support from the Estate of Francis Bacon.About the Theatre
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